Juanita was born January 5, 1949 in Porterville, California to Myrtle Elvada Bomar and William Albert Bradley. She was a longtime resident of Alvarado where she attended Alvarado High School, after finishing school she worked as a department manager for Walmart. After her retirement she worked several years for Union Hill Grocery. She loved collecting rocks, coins, and shells. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, James Paul Hutson; parents; brother, Gene Bradley, and sister, Linda Witherspoon.